title: Endovascular treatment of a left subclavian pseudoaneurysm induced by ingestion of a foreign body.
abstract: Subclavian artery-esophageal fistula is a life-threatening entity. It usually occurs in cases of an aberrant right subclavian artery. A fistula between a non-aberrant subclavian artery and esophagus is extremely rare and difficult to diagnose. It is generally due to ingestion of a foreign body and it is often lethal. We present a case of subclavian artery-esophageal fistula complicated by mediastinitis in a 45-year-old man. The fistula, induced by ingestion of a fish bone, was successfully treated by endovascular stent grafting and left thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Regional Hospital Bozen, Bozen, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stringari
authors.forename: Patrizio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sbraga
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zaraca
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*